12:37 PM,
Jan. 13, 2014

Written by

News-Leader Staff

A coalition of local child advocates have joined forces to offer the first-ever free community-wide training to help the public recognize and react to child abuse.

The prevention training event will 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday from at The Library Center at 4652 S. Campbell Avenue.

"Stewards of Children's Darkness 2 Light" is a program that teaches adults how to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse, according to a news release from the Junior League of Springfield, one of the event organizers. ...